The Expanding Brand Of Lil Wayne: “The Reason You Kill For It”!

January 19, 2012

Lil Wayne Featuring Bruno Mars "Mirror" Cash Money/Universal Republic Records

If you are a Hip Hop fan that has ever felt like you have too much against you to accomplish your goals, all you need to do is look to Lil Wayne for more than enough inspiration to turn life’s lemons into lemonade.  That’s exactly what he plans to do with  his up coming memoir. It was first announced last week that Grand Central Publishing has inked a deal with the rapper to release Gone Till November, a compilation entries from a diary the rapper kept while he was served an  eight month prison sentence for weapons possession on Riker’s Island.It will help serve as a direct window into Wayne’s thoughts and feelings during that time.

“We are thrilled to be publishing Wayne’s prison memoir,” said Ben Greenberg, executive editor at Grand Central Publishing. “He kept detailed journals of his inner and outer life while he was on Rikers Island, and they certainly tell a story. They are revealing.”

Gone Till November is expected to have a November 28th release date, set just in time for the 2012 holiday season. Though it seems like a while away right now, Wayne’s branding momentum isn’t expected to slow down one bit during the wait for the highly anticipated book.  Following in the foot steps of mega Rap stars like Sean “Diddy” Combs, and Pharrell WIlliams, Wayne started off 2012 with the debut of his clothing line, TRUKFIT.

With the name of his new line serving as an acronym for “The Reason You Kill For It.” this new line will reportedly offer T-shirts, raglans, and snapbacks, that feature bold graphics.  According to KarenCivil.com, the blog of Wayne’s Young Money Records New Media director Karen Civil, TRUKFIT, “takes his strong passion for skate boarding in consideration”,  when deciding on the line’s  current style.  This is why it is set to be distributed through the snowboarding and skateboarding apparel store Zumiez this February.

So why does a guy like Wayne get offered so much? To answer the question all one needs to do is refer back to “TRUKFIT”. Fan’s may not literally kill, but they do seem to pay for anything he makes! We discussed the phenomenon of Wayne’s fandom with his label mate Jay Sean in a recent Clizbeats.com interview.

” I attribute that to loyal fan bases,” Jay said You gotta have to look at Wayne and how long Wayne has been going on.   For so many years oveer all those year, he aquired an army of fan an army  who is out there ready to buy his stuff when it comes out”

This was especially true when it came to the promotion of his latest hit  from  Tha Carter IV album. The album cut called “Mirror”, featuring Pop singer Bruno Mars grew by popular demand to become  the highest charting song from the record that wasn’t originally intended to be a single.  This favorable reaction for all intensive prepossess made the song a single as a result. This is remarkable because the song was originally released just as a bonus track for the deluxe version of Tha Carter IV.  Reports indicate that a music video was shot at the end of last year, and a remix featuring Rick Ross was also recently released  to take advantage of that popularity. There is no doubt  that this will  inject even more life into what has already been a mega successful album.

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President Obama Shouts Out Janelle Monàe On CNN At Campaign Event In Chicago

January 18, 2012

Janelle Monae and President Obama

It’s always nice to see a Clizbeats Featured artist reach the highest hight of fame.  In some ways you can’t get any bigger than when the leader of the free world not only knows who you are, but gives you a shout out on CNN.  In this case we smile even bigger perhaps, because this time it was for Janelle Monae. We know from personal experience that not only is she super talented, but she is also a very smart and kind person that has always been very gracious with any of her many fans. She has always placed credibility, artistic vision, and quality above many of the trappings about in today’s industry.  We are sincerely pleased to continually see her reach this standard with everything she does.

Mr. Obama couldn’t be in better company.  See the shout out below.  If you need context behind Janelle’s story, please take a listen to our bio interview conducted in 2008. Enjoy!

Barack Obama Shouts out Janelle Monae On CNN

Katy Perry Joins Creative Forces With EA’s The Sims

January 18, 2012

Katy Perry Joins Creative Forces With EA’s The Sims

Yesterday Electronic Arts Announced their collaboration between Pop star Katy Perry and their Sims Branded Games.  Below is all the up to date info provided by Electronic Arts that came in Yesterday.  - Happy Reading!

January 17, 2012 10:00 AM Eastern Time

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) today announced the beginning of an extensive and exclusive creative collaboration between Katy Perry, one of today’s biggest superstars, and The Sims™, one of the most popular gaming series of all-time***. In collaboration with Perry, the world-renowned The Sims Studio plans to develop multiple games within The Sims franchise featuring special Katy Perry themed in-game content and virtual goods. The relationship kicks off with a special Collector’s Edition for The Sims™ 3 Showtime, launching in March 2012. Katy Perry will also be featured in all-new advertising and marketing campaigns for the brand.

“It’s cool to see the Sims’ stage performances in The Sims 3 Showtime decked out just like my California Dreams Tour – even my cotton candy video screens are in there! I always like to think of myself as a cartoon, and now I’m a Sim!”

“Today marks the start of the most integrated and exciting collaboration with any artist in the history of The Sims,” said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music for EA. “Katy Perry has been a fan of The Sims for several years, and her Simlish recording of her hit ‘Hot and Cold’ featured in The Sims™ 2 series quickly became the most popular Simlish music video to date. We couldn’t be more excited to work with Katy and bring her distinctive talents, style and personality to the franchise’s global fan base. No performer could better represent the humor and fun of The Sims brand.”

“I love how you’re able to play out different stories through your Sims characters – giving them different careers and watching them succeed,” said Perry. “It’s cool to see the Sims’ stage performances in The Sims 3 Showtime decked out just like my California Dreams Tour – even my cotton candy video screens are in there! I always like to think of myself as a cartoon, and now I’m a Sim!”

Katy Perry became the first artist in history to spend 52 consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. Perry’s Teenage Dream produced five #1 hits, an accomplishment equal only to Michael Jackson’s Bad album and making her the only female artist in history to achieve this feat.

Katy Perry will work closely with The Sims Studio to create accessories, clothing, hairstyles, furniture and props in The Sims games that truly celebrate the imagination that she brings to her performances, music videos and life. Katy Perry will also be featured throughout The Sims television advertising campaigns, online communications and retail marketing around the world.

Available for pre-order** today, players can make their rise to fame in The Sims™ 3 Showtime Katy Perry Collector’s Edition. This Collector’s Edition includes The Sims 3 Showtime Expansion pack, plus downloadable content including an Ultimate Stage bonus venue, iconic Katy Perry themed items, and an exclusive poster. This iconic content includes fashions, a guitar, a hairstyle and various Katy Perry themed stage props.

In The Sims 3 Showtime, the latest expansion pack to the critically-acclaimed The Sims 3, players can venture into a new world and play out a rags-to-riches story with their Sims as they become superstar singers, acrobats and magicians, or even moonlight as a DJ. Players can watch their Sims rise to fame – or go down in flames – as they perform on stage in front of cheering crowds in all new venues. On the way to the top, players will have more tools to tell their Sims’ stories the way they want to including the ability to customize stages, create Sims with all-new clothing options, traits, skills and lifetime wishes and interact with objects like the new pool table, karaoke machine and mechanical bull. New connected features allow players the opportunity to share their big moments and connect with friends and fans of The Sims like never before. Using the all-new optional SimPort feature, players can send their Sim on tour to perform in their friend’s world. Along the way, players can earn achievements for accomplishing special challenges that will be rewarded with new badges and that can be viewed and shared on the new in-game player profile and wall.

In addition to the Katy Perry themed Collector’s Edition, a Limited Edition version of The Sims 3 Showtime is also available for pre-order** while supplies last. When pre-ordered, these products feature the Ultimate Stage bonus venue. Players can place this fully customizable venue in their world and will be able to use it as an additional stage for their Sims to perform on, complete with in-game props, backgrounds, lights and special effects.

For more information, please visit http://thesims.com/katyperry or http://thesims.com/showtime, like the game on Facebook and follow us on Twitter®. For more information on The Sims 3, please visithttp://www.thesims3.com/.

*Requires The Sims 3 for PC/Mac to play.
**While supplies last. Conditions and restrictions apply. Seehttp://store.origin.com/store/ea/en_US/pd/productID.241940500?sourceid=ea5068 for details.
***In North America and Europe according to NPD data, Chart-track, Gfk France, Gfk Spain, Gfk-MCC Germany and EA internal estimate.

About The Sims

The Sims™ franchise, the groundbreaking game series that allows players to create and live a virtual, simulated life on a variety of gaming platforms, celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2010 and has sold more than 140 million units since its launch in February 2000. Now translated into 20 different languages and available in 60 different countries, The Sims series has quickly become a universal gaming and cultural phenomenon. Since its June 2009 launch, The Sims 3 has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide across multiple platforms and was the #1 best-selling PC title for 2009 in North America and Europe. Fan intensity is evidenced through more than 300 million downloads of player-created content including: The Sims characters, houses, stories and more. The Sims 3 community site, www.thesims3.com, welcomes more than five million unique visitors monthly, handles more than 100 content downloads every minute and more than 3.5 million uploads to date. In addition, The Sims 3 has a broad range of community channels reaching millions of fans daily. The Sims 3 YouTube Channel videos have been viewed more than 70 million times and The Sims 3Facebook and Twitter pages have a combined fan base of more than 10 million. Visit The Sims 3 official website to see what the players are creating at www.TheSims3.com or the official YouTube Channel for The Sims at http://www.youtube.com/user/TheSims. Join The Sims 3 Facebook and Twitter communities to see what fans have to say about the game at www.facebook.com/thesims3 and www.twitter.com/thesims3. The Sims 3 is available for PC, Mac, iPhone®, iPod touch®, mobile devices, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, Nintendo DS™, Wii™ and Nintendo 3DS™. In August, 2011, The Sims Social browser-based game launched on Facebook and within one month garnered an impressive 50M monthly active users and secured the #2 position on Appdata’s chart of top Facebook games. To play The Sims Social, visit www.facebook.com/TheSimsSocial.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company’s game franchises are offered as both packaged goods products and online services delivered through Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and tablets. EA has more than 100 million registered players and operates in 75 countries.

In fiscal 2011, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.6 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster franchises such as The Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed™, Battlefield, and Mass Effect™. More information about EA is available athttp://info.ea.com.

The Sims, The Sims Social and Need for Speed are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Mass Effect is a trademark of EA International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. John Madden, NFL and FIFA are the property of their respective owners and used with permission. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS are trademarks of Nintendo. iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owner

LL Cool J Hosts 2012 Grammys

January 18, 2012

LL Cool J

JANUARY 18, 2012

Two-time GRAMMY winner LL Cool J is set to host the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, marking the first time in seven years that the music industry’s premier event will have an official host.

“I’m thrilled to be part of Music’s Biggest Night,” said LL Cool J. “I will always have fond memories of my first GRAMMY Awards and to now be hosting the GRAMMY show, in the company of so many other incredible artists, is a dream come true. Great performances and great music — it’s gonna be a great night!”

LL Cool J has hosted “The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night” since its inception in December 2008, and this will be his first time hosting the annual GRAMMY Awards telecast. Recent past hosts include Queen Latifah at the 47th GRAMMY Awards and Jon Stewart at the 43rd and 44th GRAMMY telecasts. Over the years, additional GRAMMY hosts include Billy Crystal, Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O’Donnell, among others.

LL Cool J joins previously announced performers and current GRAMMY nominees Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, and Taylor Swift. Aldean and Minaj will perform on the GRAMMY telecast for the first time, while Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Mars, and Swift are returning to the GRAMMY stage.

The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by John Cossette Productions and AEG Ehrlich Ventures for The Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich is executive producer, Louis J. Horvitz is director, and David Wild and Ken Ehrlich are the writers.

Music’s Biggest Night will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 12 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in high definition and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio worldwide via Westwood One/Dial Global, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com, and on YouTube. For GRAMMY coverage, updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy’s social networks on Twitter and Facebook.

SNOW PATROL ANNOUNCES 30-CITY, 7-WEEK NORTH AMERICAN TOUR OF U.S. AND CANADA,

January 18, 2012

(January 18, 2012 – New York, NY) Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated UK band Snow Patrol launches 2012 with a Top 5 Soundscan debut for their new [sixth] studio album FALLEN EMPIRES – as it enters the Billboard 200 albums chart at ## on first week sales.  The January 10th album release date – which sent FALLEN EMPIRES straight to #1 at iTunes – was bookended by live performances on CBS’s The Late Show with David Letterman (January 9th, followed the same night with a full-length concert on the ground-breaking Live on Letterman webcast concert series) and The Ellen DeGeneres Show on January 12th.  Their song “New York” was also featured in the ending montage episode of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy on January 5th.

Snow Patrol officially announced tickets on sale for their first North American tour of 2012, opening one month later on March 12th at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida.  The 30-city, 7-week tour of the U.S. and Canada wraps up May 18th at the Verizon Wireless Theater in Houston, Texas.  (Please see complete tour itinerary below.)

FALLEN EMPIRES is Snow Patrol’s first new studio album in more than three years.  The first single, “Called Out in the Dark” (with a guitar part from guest Troy Van Leeuwen of Queens Of The Stone Age), hit Top 5 at Triple-A radio, Snow Patrol’s ninth AAA hit.

With a history of 11 million album sales and hit singles around the world, Snow Patrol – singer Gary Lightbody, guitarist Nathan Connolly, bassist Paul Wilson, drummer Jonny Quinn, and keyboardist Tom Simpson – settled into California for the writing and recording of FALLEN EMPIRES.

The new album takes its cues from LCD Soundsystem’s The Sound Of Silver, U2’s Achtung Baby, and Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs.  Highlights of FALLEN EMPIRES include “New York” (which feels like a festival moment-in-waiting), and “The Garden Rules,” a soundtrack to autumnal romance, written about Gary’s childhood.  “I’ll Never Let Go” (featuring the gospel choir) boldly takes the band into electro-dance club mode.

“We wanted to make a massively ambitious record,” says Gary, “a record unlike any other we’ve made before… We started writing songs that were more playful, even rawer than before – we were brave enough to do what we wanted as a band, rather than what convention dictated to us.  It was tough at times, we were out of our comfort zone for most of it, but I think it’s given us a great album.”

FALLEN EMPIRES establishes Snow Patrol as a band big on experimental ideas as well as stadium sized anthems.  “I’ve always wanted to make an album that could rank with the ones that inspire me,” Gary says, “and hopefully this one will.  I’m really proud of this album.  Listening to it thrills me and that is a beautiful thing indeed.”

SNOW PATROL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2012

Date                City                             Venue
March  29        Orlando, FL                Hard Rock Live
30        Miami Beach, FL        Fillmore Miami Beach
31        St. Petersburg, FL       Jannus Live

April    2          Atlanta, GA                The Tabernacle
3          Nashville, TN              Ryman Auditorium
4          Cincinnati, OH            Bogart’s
6          Washington, DC         9:30 Club
10        Philadelphia, PA         Electric Factory
12        Boston, MA                Orpheum Theatre
13        New York, NY           Terminal 5
16        Montreal, Que.            Metropolis
17        Toronto, Ont.              Massey Hall
20        Pontiac, MI                 Clutch Cargo’s
21        Chicago, IL                 Aragon Ballroom
22        Indianapolis, IN          Egyptian Room
24        Kansas City, MO        The Beaumont Club
25        Minneapolis, MN        First Avenue
27        Denver, CO                 Fillmore Auditorium
28        Salt Lake City, UT      The Depot
30        Vancouver, B.C.         Orpheum

May     1          Seattle, WA                Paramount Ballroom
2          Portland, OR               Crystal Ballroom
4          Oakland, CA               Fox Theater
8          Los Angeles, CA        Hollywood Palladium
10        Pomona, CA               Fox Theatre
11        Temecula, CA             Pechanga Theater
12        Las Vegas, NV           The Pool @ The Cosmopolitan
16        Dallas, TX                   South Side Music Hall
17        Austin, TX                  Stubb’s
18        Houston, TX               Verizon Wireless Theater

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Kelly Clarkson Hits 2012 With A Super Bowl Level Bang In Support Of “Stronger” Album

January 18, 2012

Kelly Clarkson

Now that music’s most popular show, American Idol is coming back for their 11th season, we wanted to take a moment to spotlight  the recent activities of America’s original Idol, Kelly Clarkson.  2012 has already begun as a great year for American Idol winner number 1. Kelly Clarkson. She started the year off right with the release of her second single and title track to her album called “Stronger”.  To support the new, already well received, radio friendly tracks she recently hit the road with Pop Rock singer songwriter Matt Nathanson.  Find more information about her  tour already in progress at the bottom of the article.

Hopefully she’ll get enough on stage practice to keep her nerves calm, because the “Miss Independent” singer is reportedly expected to be singing the national anthem at this years’ Super bowl on  February 5th.  Neither Clarkson or the NFL have made an official statement regarding the performance, but if it is true as expected, Clarkson will join the likes of Madonna, M.I.A., Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, and Nicki Minaj to represent the music community on Football’s biggest night.

Music’s biggest show, American Idol debut’s its 11th season tonight on Fox.

Wanted In The USA: SENSATIONAL UK VOCAL GROUP THE WANTED ARRIVE IN THE U.S. FOR 3-WEEK PROMOTION AND PERFORMANCE CAMPAIGN IN SUPPORT OF FIRST U.S. SINGLE, “GLAD YOU CAME”

January 17, 2012

(Jan. 17, 2012 – New York, NY)  U.S. audiences are warned to be on the lookout for THE WANTED, five young lads who have created a sensation in the UK, Ireland, South East Asia, and across Europe over the past two years, piling up a string of five Top 3 singles in the UK.  Their latest #1 hit “Glad You Came” (2011) will now be their premiere U.S. single on Mercury/Island Def Jam, and has received major support from mainstream radio markets including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Detroit, as well as a UK Brit Awards nomination for Best British Single. THE WANTED made their highly anticipated US TV debut last week with a performance of “Glad You Came” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show (http://ellen.warnerbros.com/the_wanted), which has already resulted in an abundance of new supporters and believers in the group. “Glad You Came” is the lynchpin of their second UK album, whose U.S. summer release date will be announced in the weeks ahead.

            Following their sold-out U.S. debut show at NYC’s Gramercy Theater in October (2011), THE WANTED are back in the U.S. for a whirlwind 3-week promotion and performance campaign kicking off January 17th in South Florida, and wrapping up at the Roxy in Los Angeles on February 8th.  (Please see itinerary below.)  Then it’s back home to the UK for a round of rehearsals prior to a 2-week, 8-city tour ending in March.

            Organized in 2009, THE WANTED – Tom Parker, Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, and Nathan Sykes – have become front-page news with their ferociously infectious tunes, rock solid friendship and laddish charms.  Since the release of their debut #1 single “All Time Low” (from their self-titled debut album of 2010), they have transcended the ‘boy band’ mould and brought a blast of much-needed fresh air to British pop music.

            From their roots as a band who paid their dues performing in seedy nightclubs and a school tour that took them across the whole of the UK, they ascended to a BRIT Award nomination (‘Best British Single’ for “All Time Low”) and the sold-out nationwide ‘Behind Bars’ Tour in March-April 2011.  They earned slots at the iTunes and V festivals in July and August, with 15,000 hollering revelers packing out the Big Blue Tent at V for a set that many agreed was a highlight of the UK festival.

In addition to their rigorous tour schedule, no UK band in memory has received as much television exposure over the past year as THE WANTED.  At the 4Music Awards, they won double honors as ‘Biggest Breakthrough’ and ‘Hottest Boys.’  At the prestigious Arqiva Awards, they won ‘Best Breakthrough Artist UK On Commercial Radio 2011.’

            In early 2012, THE WANTED will embark on their inaugural UK Arena tour, to culminate at London’s 02 Arena in March, before follow-up tour legs across America, Europe and Australia.  “In the end,” says Max, “I want to look back on all this and say, ‘I’ve traveled the world with these boys, and not only have I made friends for life, we’ve done something that hardly anyone gets to do.  Be successful in music worldwide.’  And I know I will never forget that

 The Wanted

“Glad You Came”

Island Records/IDJMG

THE WANTED U.S. TOUR

          Date              City                             Venue             

         Jan.    17        Orlando, FL                 The Social

                   20        Washington, DC           Rock ‘N Roll Hotel

                   22        New York, NY             Irving Plaza

                   24        Philadelphia, PA          Theatre of Living Arts

                   26        Chicago, IL                  Bottom Lounge

                   27        Minneapolis, MN         Fine Line

                   31        Dallas, TX                    Prophet Bar

         Feb.     2        Salt Lake City              Club Sound

                     7        San Diego, CA             House Of Blues

                     8        Los Angeles, CA         The Roxy

http://thewantedmusic.com

Clizbeats Productions Presents: “Jay Sean In 2012: The Next Chapter”

January 15, 2012

Jay Sean "The Mistress" Jayded/Cash Money/Universal Republic Records

Cash Money Records’ singing sensation, Jay Sean caught up with Craig and Matt of Clizbeats.com, while on tour with Joe Jonas and Jojo. He took time to reflect on the massive success he enjoyed with his American debut album, All Or Nothing and its monster hit “Down.” He also tells the story behind his R&B mixtape, The Mistress, and let’s his fans know what to expect from his upcoming album, Freeze Time. After you are finished enjoying the interview, be sure to download Jay Sean’s mixtape, The Mistress below!

CLICK HERE FOR TO DOWNLOAD JAY SEAN’S MIXTAPE, “THE MISTRESS”

CLICK HERE FOR CLIZBEATS.COM’S 2010 PROJECTS WITH JAY SEAN!

Audio Feature Credits

Host: Matt Clizbe

Interview By Craig Clizbe & Matt Clizbe

Written, Produced, Mixed And Engineered By: Craig Clizbe

Special Thanks: Jay Sean, Thara Natalie,  Matt Rector, Anna Mackiewicz, Jessica Andrews All Access Fans Inc. , Wright Entertainment Group, Jayded/Cash Money/Universal Republic Records

“THE BURIED SESSIONS OF SKYLAR GREY,” FEATURING STRIPPED DOWN VERSIONS OF THE GRAMMY NOMINEE’S SMASH HITS, TO BE RELEASED JANUARY 17TH

January 14, 2012

Skylar Grey

SANTA MONICA, CA (January 13, 2012) – Five-time GRAMMY-nominated singer songwriter Skylar Grey will release The Buried Sessions of Skylar Grey to all digital retailers on January 17, 2012, it was announced today. The special release will include stripped down versions of the smash hits “Love The Way You Lie,” “Coming Home” and “Words I Never Said,” written and self-produced by Grey.

Immediately following this release, fans can look forward to Grey’s collaboration with Kaskade for his current single “Room for Happiness” to be available on January 31st.  Written by Grey and featuring her vocals, “Room For Happiness” will be available in two versions: the “Fire” mix, which has Kaskade’s signature euphoric dance beats, and the opposing “Ice” mix, which is a sparse, heart-wrenching rendition featuring dramatic strings, both of which have their own corresponding music video due on February 7th.

Grey is gearing up to release her debut album INVINSIBLE, which is due out early this year from KIDinaKORNER/Interscope.  A singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Grey made a name for herself co-writing some of the most memorable songs to light up the Billboard Hot 100 and iTunes sales charts in recent memory, totaling more than 15 million singles globally.  Grey co-wrote the biggest selling single of 2010: Eminem’s “Love The Way You Lie,” which earned her two GRAMMY Award nominations for Best Song and Best Rap Song of the Year; co-wrote Dr. Dre’s “I Need A Doctor,” which she performed alongside Dre and Eminem on the 2011 GRAMMY Awards telecast and for which she is currently nominated for two GRAMMY Awards; as well as the Diddy Dirty Money hit “Coming Home,” and Lupe Fiasco’s “Words I Never Said.”

Watch  Skylar’s 2011 Grammy the performance of “Love The Way You Lie” and “I Need A Doctor” as part of the related media provided below.

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The Script Cap Off The International Success of Science And Faith By Releasing “If You Ever Come Back”

January 13, 2012

This week marks the official release of the third promotional single  from Clizbeats Featured band The Script. Written and produced by Script band members  Danny O’Donoghue, and  Mark Sheehan, with production help from their friends and producer Steve Kipner, and Andrew Frampton, “If You Ever Come Back” is a  wonderfully soulful cap to on what has been a international hit album.  Since its initial release in September of 2010, Science And Faith has achieved top 10 chart status or better in 7 different countries and sold over  8 million copies.

One of the coolest things about looking at the success of such an accomplished band is that in looking, we’ve learned that the Irish Rockers have no plans to slow down.  The band announced on their website back in November that they plan to release new music some time this year.  We will gladly keep you posted on album details as they become available.  In the mean time enjoy  ”If You Ever Come Back” below.

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